Story of a Life, Volume 5Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 12
... talk about Sebastopol is taking me too far out of my way . I shall , therefore , break it off and get on with my narrative . Literary connoisseurs who do not write books maintain that narratives must have an iron logic of their own ...
... talk about Sebastopol is taking me too far out of my way . I shall , therefore , break it off and get on with my narrative . Literary connoisseurs who do not write books maintain that narratives must have an iron logic of their own ...
Page 57
... up to the chin in furs in order not to freeze from contact with ice . Occasionally I have the desire to meet a man with whom I could talk without restraint about such things as edelweiss flowers or 57 Lake Amtkhel - Azanda.
... up to the chin in furs in order not to freeze from contact with ice . Occasionally I have the desire to meet a man with whom I could talk without restraint about such things as edelweiss flowers or 57 Lake Amtkhel - Azanda.
Page 88
... Talk did not prevent Sinyavsky from working . ' Mother's ' portrait was such a success that it really was difficult to tear oneself away from it . Particularly good were the golden eyes and the slightly parted lips . It looked as if the ...
... Talk did not prevent Sinyavsky from working . ' Mother's ' portrait was such a success that it really was difficult to tear oneself away from it . Particularly good were the golden eyes and the slightly parted lips . It looked as if the ...
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A Short Explanation page | 7 |
My Thanks to a Reader | 9 |
The Tobacco Republic | 13 |
Copyright | |
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